Random Daily Urls vs Video Database

Tired of the same old emails cluttering your inbox, filled with tips, tools, and optimization hacks? Say hello to Random Daily Urls! This is the ultimate antidote to the mundane digital grind. Imagine receiving a thoughtfully curated email each weekday that drops just one single, interesting URL into your lap. That's right, no lists, no life hacks, no hot takes—just a direct line to the weird and wonderful nooks of the internet. Curated by Steven Irby, a seasoned software engineer and internet explorer since the dial-up days, this newsletter is like having your personal internet archaeologist. Steven digs deep beyond the SEO noise and the cookie-cutter content to find genuine gems: quirky personal sites, digital experiments, and unique creations that celebrate human creativity. If you’re someone who misses the authenticity of the early web, who craves content that provokes thought rather than spoon-feeding opinions, then this newsletter is crafted just for you. With each URL, you get a taste of the strange and delightful aspects of the internet that remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place. Get ready for a daily dose of inspiration, delivered in a neat, bite-sized package.

The Video Database began as an internal solution to a common frustration: as creators and content strategists we need to "study the best," but this typically means endless scrolling through social platforms riding the algo waves - good or bad. Nobody needs more of that.

Cut30, our short-form video bootcamp, maintains hundreds of hand-curated reference videos throughout its curriculum—valuable examples embedded within tutorials, exercises, and lessons. However, these references were scattered across the platform without centralized organization or analysis. What started as simply organizing and categorizing those videos, was a slippery slope.